Mohammedia – AI Everything MEA Egypt 2026, scheduled for February 11–12 in Cairo, will place AI and semiconductors at the center of discussions on digital infrastructure, compute capacity, and technology sovereignty, as governments and enterprises increase demand for high-performance and energy-efficient chips.
Semiconductors underpin every layer of artificial intelligence, from data centers and cloud platforms to edge devices and emerging quantum systems.
As AI models grow larger and more compute-intensive, access to advanced chips has become a strategic concern for both states and corporations.
Organizers of AI Everything say the event will bring together technology suppliers, policymakers, and buyers seeking secure and scalable AI infrastructure.
Among the companies highlighted in the semiconductor and AI compute track are Nokia, Nebius, and ORI, each operating at different points of the AI semiconductor value chain.
Nokia’s work in this area is tied to its long-standing role in network infrastructure. The company develops hardware and systems that support data-intensive workloads across telecom networks, cloud environments, and edge computing.
In the context of AI, this includes enabling the movement of large volumes of data between compute resources, a critical requirement for training and deploying AI models at scale.
Nebius focuses on cloud infrastructure built to support AI workloads. The company provides high-performance computing environments designed for machine learning training and inference, relying on advanced chips and optimized data center architecture.
Its role in the AI semiconductor ecosystem centers on making compute capacity accessible to enterprises and developers that require large-scale processing power without building their own physical infrastructure.
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ORI operates in the field of advanced technology infrastructure, with a focus on compute platforms that support AI and data-driven applications.
Its work includes integrating specialized hardware and software systems that allow organizations to deploy AI models efficiently across enterprise environments. This places the company at the intersection of hardware deployment and applied AI use.
AI Everything’s semiconductor programme reflects broader global trends. Industry estimates cited by organizers indicate that the global chip market is expected to surpass US$1 trillion by 2030, driven largely by demand from AI and high-performance computing.
In the Gulf region, AI chip investment is expanding rapidly, supported by large-scale procurement and regional data center growth.
Sessions at the event are set to address AI compute, custom chipsets, AI-assisted semiconductor design, and supply chain resilience.
Other planned activities include investor meetings with semiconductor startups, technical briefings on chip manufacturing, and discussions on regional ecosystem development.
As AI adoption accelerates across finance, government services, and industry, semiconductors are increasingly viewed not only as a commercial product, but as a foundation for digital capability.
Against this backdrop, AI Everything MEA Egypt 2026 positions itself as a key regional forum where global technology players and MENA decision-makers can examine how compute power and chip access shape digital futures.
As countries across the region scale AI use in public services, industry, and infrastructure, the conversations in Cairo tell the broader shift that semiconductors now sit at the heart of technological sovereignty and long-term economic strategy in MENA.